Estimate of Ageratum conyzoides leaf area using leaf blade linear measurements - DOI: 10.4025/actasciagron.v30i4.5311

The aim of this research was to obtain a mathematical equation to estimate the leaf area of Ageratum conyzoides based on linear measures of its leaf blade. Correlation studies were done using real leaf area (Sf), leaf length (C) and the maximum leaf width (L), in about 200 leaf blades. The evaluated...

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Autores: Bianco, Silvano, Bianco, Matheus Saraiva, Carvalho, Leonardo Bianco de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)
Repositorio:Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.uem.br/ojs:article/5311
Acceso en línea:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAgron/article/view/5311
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:growth analysis
weed
billygoat weed
planta daninha
análise de crescimento
mentrasto.
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Sumario:The aim of this research was to obtain a mathematical equation to estimate the leaf area of Ageratum conyzoides based on linear measures of its leaf blade. Correlation studies were done using real leaf area (Sf), leaf length (C) and the maximum leaf width (L), in about 200 leaf blades. The evaluated statistic models were: linear Y = a + bx; simple linear Y = bx; geometric Y = axb; and exponential Y = abx. The evaluated linear, exponential and geometric models can be used in the billygoat weed leaf area estimation. In the practical sense, the simple linear regression model is suggested using the C*L multiplication product and taking the linear coefficient equal to zero, because it showed weak alteration on sum of squares error and satisfactory residual analysis. Thus, an estimate of A. conyzoides leaf area can be obtained using the equation Sf = 0.6789*(C*L), with a determination coefficient of 0.8630.